Bridgewater State University is a public university in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in the Massachusetts state university system. It opened on September 9, 1840 as the Bridgewater Normal School under the leadership of Horace Mann's reform movement, and is the oldest permanently located institution of public higher education in the state. It became Bridgewater State Teachers College in 1932, Bridgewater State College in 1960, and Bridgewater State University in 2010. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields including education, business, criminal justice, the sciences and the arts. First-year admission follows the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education standards of 17 college-preparatory courses and a minimum weighted GPA of 3.0, with a sliding scale of SAT or ACT scores for applicants with lower GPAs. Test scores are otherwise optional.
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Bridgewater State bases first-year decisions mainly on the high school transcript. SAT/ACT scores are optional but can offset a lower GPA.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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131 Summer St, Bridgewater, MA 02324, United States, Massachusetts
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